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Is there a link between Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome and Panic Disorder?
Q. Over
a two-year period, I've suffered from three hospitalised episodes of
paralytic ileum (2), a panic attack and presently have signs of
chronic fatigue such as joint/muscle pain, flu-like symptoms,
restless sleep for the past two months. Has there been any
"speculation" about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Panic
attacks being interrelated?
A. We are not sure what paralytic ileum (2) is so we
cannot assist you with this. In answer to your question about
Chronic Fatigue and panic attacks : as far as we are aware there
isn't any speculation about CFS and Panic Attacks within the main
stream literature, but there certainly is speculation about the link
with many people with Panic Disorder! But Panic Disorder is very
precise in its experience of uncued panic attacks. As you would
know, the attack can be very 'violent' and people do feel as if they
are going to die or lose control in some way. People with Panic
Disorder also have joint/muscle pain, flu-like symptoms and restless
sleep, but the sleep disturbances are usually a result of anxiety
over having another attack or people will be woken from sleep with
an attack. There is also no doubt people do become extremely
exhausted, but exercise actually helps people overcome this.
There was a report last week in the media here in Australia that
researchers in the USA have now found the virus/bacteria which
causes Chronic Fatigue and people are being treated successfully
with antibiotics. This in itself demonstrates that CF and PD are two
discrete disorders.
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